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In life — Giant Caroline island ginger, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. no rights reserved, uploaded by Dana Lee Ling
BISH 716359Botany

Alpinia carolinensis

Giant Caroline island ginger

As recorded: Alpinia carolinensis Koidz.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae

Collected by
Takamatsu, M.
Collector number
1618
Date
April 15, 1936
Locality
Kaiguru
Region
Palau
Identified by
Fosberg, F.R.
Record type
Preserved specimen
28 Bishop specimens of Alpinia carolinensis · collected 1936–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 15, 1936, Takamatsu, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Alpinia carolinensis. BISH 716359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956435107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/716359.

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